Elden Ardel Lyon

Elden Ardel Lyon age 92 of Osawatomie, KS formally of Wellsville, KS died Tuesday September 26, 2023 at Vintage Park of Osawatomie.

Elden was born in Fall River, KS on January 23, 1931 to Amos & Lillian (Foulke) Lyon. He had one brother Jerome, 2 sisters, Iva Shinkle and Elsie Shearer that all preceded him in death. Elden went to grade school in Fall River and then moved to Richmond, KS for high school. He attended Ottawa University for college.

On September 2, 1950, he married Florence Wiesner at St. Therese Catholic Church in Richmond, KS. They have five children; Robert, Marge, Richard, Steve and Larry.

Elden worked for the Missouri Pacific R.R. for 9 ½ years. Served as Postmaster at Richmond, KS for 20 years and at Wellsville, KS for 10 years. He trained other postmasters including one in Osawatomie. He worked on rural routes all over Kansas. He started stamp clubs all over Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.

Elden was State Editor for the National Association of Postmasters. He served in the National Guard 9 years, Knights of Columbus in 3rd degree at Scipio & Baldwin Councils, and 4th degree at Garnett Council. Elden worked for Moherman Insurance Agency and retired in 2008. He was a member of the Assumption Church at Edgerton, KS, where he was a Eucharistic Minister, Lector and served on the church board. He became an Associate of Ursuline sisters on January 26, 2003. Elden belonged to the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions club. He kept score and ran the clock at the Richmond High School and Central Heights for 16 years. Elden coached Little League for 8 years. In retirement, Elden enjoyed delivering Meals on Wheels and is a member of the East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging. He also enjoyed gardening and woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his wife Flo, son Richard Lyon, parents and siblings.

Survivors include his four children, Robert Lyon (Sally) of Fresno, CA, Marge Humphrey (Craig) of Lee’s Summit, MO, Steve Lyon (Erin) Osawatomie, KS, and Larry Lyon (Marianne) of Chaska, MN. Mary Lyon,Naperville, Il, sister-in-law 10 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Visitation 9-10 am Saturday September 30, 2023 followed by mass at 10 am. Burial at St. Boniface Cemetery, at Scipio, Garnett, KS 66032. Memorials are to the Wellsville Senior Center and may be sent c/o Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home P.O. Box 430 Osawatomie, KS 66064.